Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Benton County Historical Society & Museum
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Welcome to the Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Preserving the stories, artifacts, and heritage of Benton County, Minnesota since 1949.
Sauk Rapids, Benton Co., Minn.
📅 Today in History
United States
• 1789 George Washington inaugurated as first president of US
• 1947 Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover
Minnesota
• The photograph 'Grace' became Minnesota’s state photograph in 2002.
• Itasca State Park is Minnesota’s oldest state park.
Benton County
• Benton County schools closed in 1908 because of scarlet fever.
• Benton was one of only three original Minnesota counties officially opened to settlers.
📷 Picture of the Day
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